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Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by thumbtackthief on Friday April 04, 2014 @09:50AM (#7531342)
Being allowed employment and being the leader of a diverse company including people you've helped to discriminate against are two different things.

He was fine as a CTO because of his brilliant technical mind. His actions, however, make him unfit to lead an organization as diverse as Mozilla.

Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by pbhjpbhj on Friday April 04, 2014 @09:55AM (#7531390)
So he couldn't support a gun lobby and keep his job; or support abortion and keep his job (assuming there are some people in Mozilla who oppose guns/abortion)?
Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by katbyte on Friday April 04, 2014 @12:55PM (#7532700)
>support a gun lobby and keep his job; or support abortion and keep his job

you just cannot compare those to gay rights. Neither of those perpetuate inequality or hate. In fact they are in support of individuals rights.

being against gay marriage is wanting to strip people of their rights and promote inequality. It is like saying only white people can get married, and if that was the case how would you feel about it then?

Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by uchi on Friday April 04, 2014 @02:14PM (#7533256)
but...being unable to control your body's reproductive rights does make you unequal. You're being discriminated against by having other beliefs forced upon you and your body, much like gays are discriminated against by having a different sexual orientation. Anti-abortion lobbying strips women of their reproductive rights and promotes inequality.
Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by katbyte on Monday April 07, 2014 @01:30PM (#7547932)
ug sorry my reply was poorly worded. the parent post said "or support abortion and keep his job". so yes, you cant compare that as support of abortion is in favor of giving women the right to control our own bodies, unlike prop 8 where it was taking away gays right to marry.